Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Showing for the 9th time at Ian Kenny Gallery, Scott Naismith will show a selection of work inspired by some recent trips to Barra, Skye, and Tiree. Since last year, Scott’s work has been represented at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI). In March a selection of 16 paintings were sold out at his first representation at the Glasgow Art Fair in George Square.

Here's some photos from my joint Exhibition with Erni Upton in the West End of Glasgow. On show were around 30 oil paintings. Most were contemporary Scottish landscape with a small selection of Tuscany based paintings too. The Annan Gallery have since gone on to represent my work at the Glasgow Art fair in George square (2009) where they sold out of all 16 paintings.

About Me

ARTIST STATEMENT
With the ambition to become an artist, Scott studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee. In June 2000 he left with a BDes in Illustration and printmaking.
Since graduating Scott has been a full time artist, working from his studio in Glasgow. Much of his time is spent travelling around the country looking for inspiration for another take on the Scottish landscape. The many lochs, glens and isles of the West coast are amongst his favourite subject matter for his vibrant and atmospheric oils. Since 2003 Scott has also been a regular part time lecturer at the Creative Arts Department of Reid Kerr College, Paisley.
Scott uses vivid colours in a vigorous application to represent the fast changing light conditions of the West coast of Scotland. Colour use often becomes an entirely emotional response to the subject while tone can remain representational.
The love he has for his native Scottish countryside is portayed in his work through an ebullient energy with which he handles the colour with pallette knife and brush.